Are you going to park at the port?  Honestly, this is one of the most expensive yet convenient parking options. If you plan to stay at a hotel the night before, it’s worth checking if any parking packages are available. Alternatively, if you decide to park at a lot other than the port parking, it’s essential to arrive at least 30 minutes before your check-in time. While some port cruise parking lots require reservations, others do not. However, by pre-planning and addressing this matter ahead of time when possible,  you can minimize stress and avoid last-minute concerns on the day of your travel.

Remember to review our cruise tips and packing list to help prepare for your cruise and make it amazing.

Port Lauderdale Cruise Parking

Quick and Safe Port Everglades Cruise Parking – https://parkwayparking.com

Port Canaveral Parking (Orlando Cruise Port)

1. Port Canaveral – https://www.portcanaveral.com/Cruise/Directions-Parking
2. Park Port Canaveral – https://www.parkportcanaveral.com
3. Parkway Parking – https://parkwayparking.com (They provide many options for parking)

Miami Shuttle Service

GO Airport – Miami Airport Shuttle Service – Book Your Ride Now!  Click on the image above to find a shuttle service

Charleston Cruise Parking

If you have questions or need additional assistance with any of the options above, please feel free to contact us and we’ll assist you.

Cruise Tip #1 

Empty your phone for photos! How many times have you gone to take a picture, and got the MEMORY FULL error!  Oh my goodness, that’s so aggravating.  So to alleviate that being an issue.  Backup all your photos on another device or in the cloud and delete all the photos on your phone. You may even consider taking a portable charger to charge your phone, because it doesn’t do any good to have full memory but no battery 🙂  By doing this you’re able to capture those special memories of your cruise that you can share, love and enjoy!

Cruise Tip #2

If possible go ahead and take care of your gratuities before getting on the cruise.  It’s one less headache, one less line to stand in and simply put, it gives you more time to enjoy your super awesome vacation.

Cruise Tip #3

If you are not already a rewards member with the cruise line in which you’ll be sailing be sure to sign up!  You earn points each time you sail and those points lead up to future savings and discounts on your next cruise.  It doesn’t cost you anything so why not?  If you sign up for Carnival, yes you must still sign up for Royal Caribbean they are not all the same.  Each one of these reward programs have different perks.  For example with Royal Caribbean, each person that is in the same household and sails with receive points if another member sails even if they didn’t sail.  Make sure the reward accounts are connected.

Cruise Tip #4

If you have teens or pre-teens, they may not want to stay in the teen center all day and the entire time; they may want to walk around and explore the ship.  That can be a great idea, but it drove me bunkers when I didn’t know where my 14 year son and his friend was.  You can’t use your cell phones when on the cruise to make calls so that idea went out of the window.  Well here’s an idea, get walkie talkies!!! Make sure you get ones that are able to extend for large distances, because cruise ships are large and you may be on one end of the child and your teenager may be on the other side, you want to have the option to contact them.  If you can purchase walkie talkies before you leave that’s awesome!  You can even check out the ones here on this page.  You want to enjoy your cruise, not spend the entire time being concerned about where your children are.

Cruise Tip #5

Get cash prior to leaving the ship.  When shopping in other countries, you have to be careful when swiping your debt card.  When going to the ATM, the fees are typically higher as well.  So, enjoy your cruise, excursions, tours and trips; but if at all possible have your cash ready prior to leaving the ship.